A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Downeast Lakes Forestry Partnership
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: The Downeast Lakes Forestry Partnership secured a 27,000-acre community forest and a 312,000-acre conservation easement to sustain a rural economy.
Website:: www.newenglandforestry.org/projects/dlfp.asp
Contact:: Amos Eno
Executive Director
New England Forestry Foundation

(207) 847-9313
aeno@newenglandforestry.org

Project Name:: Chesapeake Bay Science Program
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Summary:: Research program providing unbiased scientific information used to formulate and assess the effectiveness of restoration goals for the Chesapeake Bay established by Chesapeake Bay Program.
Website:: www.chesapeakebay.net/
Contact:: Scott W. Phillips
Chesapeake Bay Coordinator
U. S. Geological Survey
410-238-4252
swphilli@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Experiments to Evaluate Sea Turtle Mitigation Measures in the Pelagic Longline Fishery
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey
Summary:: The partnership project resulted in the successful development of fishing techniques that significantly reduce sea turtle interaction with pelagic longline gear.
Website:: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mediacenter/turtles/
Contact:: John Watson
NOAA Harvesting Team Leader
NOAA
228-762-4591
John.Watson@noaa.gov

Project Name:: Green Space for Living: Metro-Washington, DC Demonstration Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Washington, DC
Summary:: The focus of the partnership is to gather and share information that can help local decision makers better accommodate both development and green space conservation.
Contact:: Glenn Eugster
Assistant Regional Director, National Capital Region
National Park Service
202-619-7492

Southeastern

Project Name:: Winyah Bay Focus Area
Location:: Southeastern: Kentucky
Summary:: Broad-based coalition is conserving South Carolina’s coastal Winyah Bay watershed by land acquisitions, conservation easements, and wetland restoration.
Contact:: Roger Banks
Chairman
Winyah Bay Focus Area Task Force
843-768-4748
rbanks1962@bellsouth.net

Project Name:: Data Verifies BMPs Improve Water Quality
Location:: Southeastern: Alabama
Summary:: Partners gathered data to prove that installed BMPs have a positive impact on water quality – 92% bedload sediment reduction; 75% nitrate reduction.
Website:: www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/wqg/99rept319/index_files/alabama.pdf
Contact:: Marlon Cook

Geological Survey of Alabama
205-349-2852
mccok@gsa.state.al.us

Project Name:: Longleaf Pine and Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Recovery
Location:: Southeastern: Georgia
Summary:: Partners at Fort Benning are working to expand longleaf pine stands to all upland pine sites and increase Red Cockaded Woodpecker breeding groups to 350.
Contact:: Mr. Wade C. Harrison
Chattahoochee Fall Line Project Director
The Nature Conservancy Fort Benning Office
706-682-0104
wharrison@tnc.org

Project Name:: Callaway Conservation
Location:: Southeastern: Georgia
Summary:: The Ida Cason Callaway Foundation protected 2,507 acres of forest. Forest restoration, education and recreation activities continue under the terms of the conservation easement.
Website:: www.callawaygardens.com/development/iccf.htm
Contact:: Buford Sanders
Forest Legacy Coordinator
Georgia Forestry Commission
706-542-9939
bsanders@gfc.state.ga.us

Project Name:: Great Allatoona Lake Cleanup
Location:: Southeastern: Georgia
Summary:: This is a long standing partnership involving protection of public lands in a rapidly developing area that becomes model for lake cleanup's across the nation.
Website:: allatoona.sam.usace.army.mil/
Contact:: Ginger Bjornson
Park Ranger
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers
678-721-6729
Virginia.E.Bjornson@sam.usace.army.mil

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Leopold Memorial Reserve
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wisconsin
Summary:: Coordination among private landowners stopped land fragmentation, initiated habitat monitoring, and improved management which produced significant ecological research and educational opportunities.
Website:: www.sandcounty.net/programs/leopold_memorial_reserve/
Contact:: Kevin McAleese
Program Manager
Sand County Foundation
(608) 663-4605
kmcaleese@sandcounty.net

Project Name:: Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Michigan
Summary:: The MAEP program provides education, technical assistance, and verification to help farmers voluntarily prevent agricultural pollution risks.
Website:: www.maeap.org
Contact:: Jan Wilford
MAEAP Program Manager
Michigan Department of Agriculture
517-241-4730
wilfordj9@michigan.gov

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Partnerships for Bat Conservation
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Targeted conservation efforts involving a diverse array of partners are protecting bats and their habitats in caves and mines.
Website:: www.batcon.org
Contact:: Dr. Merlin Tuttle
President and Founder
Bat Conservation International
512-327-9721
mtuttle@batcon.org

Project Name:: Pathfinder Project on the Colorado “GMUG” National Forests
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: Pathfinders developed 27 strategies to achieve instream flows without imposing federal restrictions on water diversions in 3 Colorado National Forests.
Website:: www.gmugpathfinder.org
Contact:: Chris Treese
External Affairs
Colorado River Water Conservation District
970-945-8522
ctreese@crwcd.gov

Project Name:: Colorado River Refuge
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Pines and Prairies Land Trust worked with government and private entities to acquire 1.5 miles of Colorado River frontage near downtown Bastrop, Texas to create the first free county park in Bastrop.
Website:: pinesandprairieslandtrust.org
Contact:: Carrie F. Knox
President
Pines and Prairies Land Trust
512-308-1911
cknox@gvtc.com

Project Name:: Storm Ranch
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: The Storm Ranch is a 5680 acre conservation partnership that will protect water quality, endangered species, scenic vistas, and the area's rural heritage.
Website:: hillcountryconservancy.org
Contact:: Fred Ellis
Director of government and community affairs
Hill Country Conservancy
(512) 328-2481
fred@hillcountryconservancy.org

Project Name:: Texas Hill Country Land Owner Conservation Assistance Program
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Challenge is to restore and enhance habitat on ranchland that serves the needs of the Black Capped Vireo and the Golden-Cheeked Warbler, both listed species. All project sites are on private lands.
Contact:: Kim Sharp
Program Coordinator
Environmental Defense
512-478-5161
ksharp@ed.org

Project Name:: Valles Caldera National Preserve
Location:: South-Central/South-West: New Mexico
Summary:: The goal is to preserve the working landscape and protect the biological, geologic, recreational, and cultural resources of the region.
Website:: www.vallescaldera.gov
Contact:: Julie Grey
Communications Manager
Valles Caldera National Preserve
(505) 661-3333
jgrey@vallescaldera.gov

Far West

Project Name:: Project Green
Location:: Far West: Nevada
Summary:: A grass roots group of neighbors living along Pittman Wash in Henderson Nevada decided to rid their community of weeds and tranpslant native trees and partnered with the Natinal Park Service.
Website:: www.cityofhenderson.com/works/php/dscprojgreen.php
Contact:: Curt Chandler
Land Manager
City Of Henderson
702-267-3020
Curt.Chandler@cityofhenderson.com

Project Name:: Effects of climate variability and land use on American drylands
Location:: Far West: California, South-Central/South-West: Utah
Summary:: This project monitors landscape change and its influence on ecosystems and communities that depend on ecological services of water, productivity, and landscape stability.
Website:: esp.cr.usgs.gov/info/sw/index.html
Contact:: Richard L. Reynolds
Research Scientist
U. S. Geological Survey
303-236-1303
rreynolds@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Restoring a Tidewater Glacial Fjord Habitat at Kenai Fjords National Park
Location:: Far West: Alaska
Summary:: To address the decline in seal and other species numbers, commercial tour operators agreed to self-regulate their activities in and around the fjords.
Contact:: Tom Ferranti
Alaska Region
National Park Service
907-644-3504

Current Conservation Programs